Is DELEGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DELEGATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DELEGATES mean?
Delegates is a form of DELEGATE.
- verb
transfer power to someone
- noun
a person appointed or elected to represent others
- verb
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DELEGATES
DELEGATES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DELEGATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- delegate10
- legatees9
- teaseled9
- egested9
- gelated9
- gleeted9
- legated9
- delates8
- deletes8
- eaglets8
- easeled8
- gelates8
- legatee8
- legates8
- segetal8
- sleeted8
- steeled8
- telegas8
- eagled8
- gasted8
- glades8
- gledes8
- gleeds8
- ledges8
- sledge8
- staged8
- aglets7
- delate7
- delete7
- deltas7
- desalt7
- eagles7
- eaglet7
- egesta7
- elated7
- eldest7
- gelate7
- gelees7
- gleets7
- lasted7
- leased7
- legate7
- salted7
- sealed7
- seated7
- sedate7
- seeled7
- slated7
- staled7
- teased7
- telega7
- degas7
- edges7
- egads7
- galed7
- gated7
- gelds7
- glade7
- glads7
- glede7
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